Research Into Conformity To Social Roles AO1

• ZIMBARDO set up a mock PRISON in the basement of STANFORD UNIVERSITY and carried out an OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

  1. Controlled

  2. Overs

  3. Participane
• He had [24] emotionally stable US male student [VOLUNTEERS and RANDOMLY assigned role of prisoner or guard
• Prisoners were unexpectedly ARRESTED at home, then /DELOUSED


  Given prison uniform and ID number
• Guards


  • Given a NIGHT STICK (wooden batten), dark glasses, uniform etc. and told to [MAINTAIN ORDER